The government’s White Paper on devolution within England proposes unitary local authorities with a minimum population of 500,000, as discussed in part one of this article. The other significant ...

A proposed devolution deal for Lancashire is finally on the table – after seven years of trying. The blueprint for bringing more powers and cash under the county’s control has been published as part ...

Allowing councils to administer and retain taxes generated locally would boost funding for services by more than £4 billion in many areas and “supercharge” economic growth, a new analysis suggests.

Cheshire and Warrington is set to be the official name of a new proposed combined authority for the area, after councillors rejected calls for it to be known only under the county name. There had been ...